Question about Crockpot King Ranch Chicken Recipe?

I am planning to try cooking the recipe listed below tomorrow. I found boxed/powder tapioca made by jello, but none of the tapioca's mentioned that they were ';quick cooking';. Is the powder kind correct, and do I need to cook it first or just mix the powder in?





Also with the can of rotel tomatos/chili's -- do I drain the water out or keep the water in?





Sorry if these are dumb questions I'm new at cooking! Thanks so much.





Recipe:





3-4 c. cooked, diced chicken


1 pkg. (10-12) flour tortillas


1 med. onion, chopped


2 (10 oz.) cans cream of chicken soup


1 can (1 c.) tomatoes %26amp; chilies


4 tbsp. quick cooking tapioca


4 c. grated Cheddar cheese





In a large bowl mix chicken, soup, tomatoes, chilies and tapioca. Rip 2 to 3 tortillas into pieces and line the bottom of a 5 quart crockpot. Add 1/3 of the chicken mixture; top with 1/3 of the onion and cheese. Repeat layers of tortillas, chicken mixture, onion and cheese two more times. Cover; cook on low for 6-8 hours.Question about Crockpot King Ranch Chicken Recipe?
Don't cook the tapioca--it's for thickening


Leave the juice in from the tomatoes





Sounds YummyQuestion about Crockpot King Ranch Chicken Recipe?
yes the tapioca will work fine.......also, add the whole can of the rotel tomatoes and chili's.......sounds like a really good recipe...good luck